A cursory
survey of recent trends in garage doors shows that people lean heavily towards
looks that enhance kerb appeal of the house. Security takes a backseat when it
should also be a prime consideration in the selection of doors for garages.
What Do
The Trends Say?
Lightweight
aluminium panel garage doors do look good, especially when they have glass windows.
The looks are priceless and trendy. Another style that is in vogue is the steel
frame reinforced glass door that allows privacy as well as lets in light. Wood
has never gone out of style and the choice for many house owners is a door made
of steel panels but with a permanent wooden finish that does not require any
maintenance. Steel will not warp, rot or crack and it is also ideal from a
security point of view, especially if it is double panelled and insulated for
energy efficiency. Solid doors made of real wood are of course timeless and
should be the first choice not only for looks but also for insulation purposes
and to act as burglar deterrents.
Security
Is the Key
Studies
show an increasing trend in burglaries across the UK. About 32,000 homes are
burgled each month, and in majority of cases, the burglar has shown a marked
preference for garage doors. Most house owners take precautions to make their
front entrance doors highly secure and install security devices but they will
neglect their garage doors. The doors may be kept unlocked or may be made of
flimsy materials that a burglar can crack in less than a minute. In order to be
burglar-resistant, a door would have to be rated FD30S but not many door makers
offer this extra feature. It may not be necessary for a maker of garage doors Shropshire to offer
doors of this specification, if he takes precautions to design and manufacture
a door that makes life difficult for burglars. The doors can be secure as well
as trendy to suit changing tastes of house owners in Shropshire.
Most house owners
will focus on the looks of a garage door. Simply specifying to the manufacturer
that the door should also have added security features will take care of the
issue of security. It is easy for a manufacturer to incorporate additional
accessories like secure locks and deadbolts in the door and design the frame in
a suitable way to deter burglars. That takes care of security without marring
the look.
